By David Williams, CNN A quick-thinking 9-year-old in Brockton, Massachusetts, is being credited with saving her family after her parents were overcome by carbon monoxide from a generator they had borrowed after the powerful nor’easter that swept through the area. Jayline Barbosa Brandão was in bed on October 28 when she heard her dad yelling
Continue ReadingBy KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story BRISTOW, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and a semi-truck driver escaped a close call last week after another driver traveling too fast on wet roads almost hit them on the Turner Turnpike near Bristow. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lt. Richard Losurdo was working
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas labor leader is apologizing for remarks he made during a legislative hearing comparing COVID-19 vaccine mandates to the Holocaust that killed millions of Jews. Cornell Beard said Wednesday that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has a long tradition of welcoming everyone
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Hockey Hall of Fame has covered the name of an assistant coach engraved on the Stanley Cup after the assistant was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the Chicago Blackhawks’ run to the 2010 championship. The Hall says Brad Aldrich’s name was covered with
Continue ReadingCNN, WXIA By Gregory Lemos, CNN A 16-year-old student who was shot in the head Tuesday while waiting for the school bus in a neighborhood in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has died, police said Thursday. A charge of malice murder has been added to the list of charges being brought against a 17-year-old suspect in the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: CVS Health, T-Mobile rise; Zillow, Activision fall.
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN A US Air Force investigation into a US drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians at the end of August found that though “execution errors” were made, the law was not broken. “The investigation found no violation of law including the law of war. We did find
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En 2012, Nana Amoako Anin trabajaba como fiscal en Nueva York. Estadounidense de ascendencia ghanesa, había pasado gran parte de su vida adulta estudiando derecho y entrando en la profesión jurídica. Pero un día, a pesar de las perspectivas de progreso profesional en una de las ciudades más prósperas del mundo,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks climbed to more record highs Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it will begin dialing back the extraordinary aid for the economy it has been providing since the early days of the pandemic. The Fed said it will begin reducing its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases in the coming weeks
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of talk-show host Larry King, who conducted more than 30,000 interviews, including with sitting US presidents from Gerald Ford to Barack Obama. Personal Birth date: November 19, 1933 Death date: January 23, 2021 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Lawrence Harvey Zeiger Father: Edward Zeiger,
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The princes, presidents and prime ministers have left, and now the real mask-to-mask climate negotiations start. For the next 10 days, the professional diplomats at the crowded United Nations climate conference must convert marching orders left by their heads of government into compromises and agreements.
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. HOUSE FLOP Zillow shares fell more than 20% Wednesday on the news that it’s pulling the plug on its house-flipping business and laying off
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have announced a series of front-office moves. They include the addition of longtime first base coach Rusty Kuntz as a special assistant to team president Dayton Moore and the general manager of quality control. The moves came after Moore was promoted from general manager to a
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The judge in the trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery has declined to override decisions in jury selection that left just one Black juror on the final panel of 12. Prosecutors had asked Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley on Wednesday to
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have traded Gold Glove catcher Tucker Barnhart to the Detroit Tigers for infield prospect Nick Quintana. Barnhart is a 31-year-old left-handed hitter and reliable backstop who is leaving Cincinnati after eight years. In the last six seasons he led the Reds in catching
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan says he expects a committee approach to emerge at wide receiver as the team plays without Calvin Ridley this week at New Orleans. The Falcons were without Ridley in last week’s loss to Carolina. Ridley says he needs time
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson is recovering from a concussion, potentially opening the door for Emory Jones to start at South Carolina on Saturday. Richardson was knocked out of last week’s 34-7 loss to top-ranked Georgia following a hit to the head/neck area. He was diagnosed
Continue ReadingBy DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — Republicans have won at least 50 seats in the Virginia House, ensuring at least a tie with Democrats who had fought to retain control. Several races were still too early to call, but the GOP also declared victory in several of those, with party leaders
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — World Series MVP Jorge Soler, Freddie Freeman and Eddie Rosario of the champion Atlanta Braves are among 160 players who became free agents as an uncertain offseason started with a lockout threat looming. Houston shortstop Carlos Correa and Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, who is recovering
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Another rural, conservative county in Oregon has expressed interest in becoming part of Idaho.
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